Irish packaging company to create 40 jobs at new Cork facility

Fast-growing Irish packaging company Zeus plans to create 40 jobs with the opening of a new logistics facility in Watergrasshill in Cork. The 70,000 square feet facility is on course to start operations in April. The new jobs, which will be created over the next 18 months, will be focused on logistics, distribution, commercial and … Read more

Gardai launch investigation as woman’s body found

A women’s body was discovered in Sutton on Thursday morning, according to Gardai. At around 6:50 in the morning, An Garda Siochana first received reports of a body on Burrow Beach. After that,the woman’s body was subsequently recovered from the water. Gardai confirmed: “The RNLI life boat stationed at Howth Harbour recovered the body of a … Read more

Tax receipts continue strong growth, up €1.3bn annually

Tax receipts were €11.4 billion to end-February, up €1.3 billion or 12½ per cent on an annual basis, driven by strong income tax, corporation tax and, in particular, VAT, although the latter tax head was inflated by a technical factor which boosted receipts. When this technical factor is adjusted for, total tax receipts increased by … Read more

Wexford General Hospital maternity services to reopen this morning

Maternity services at the Wexford General Hospital, which was damaged by fire, will resume at 9 a.m. today, with outpatient activity starting on Monday, according to hospital manager Linda O’Leary. Ms. O’Leary said that in addition to the fire that started on Wednesday afternoon, smoke also caused to damage to the facility. She claimed that there … Read more

More drone disruptions at Dublin Airport; Ryanair calls for Minister’s resignation

Following a short flight suspension on Thursday night at Dublin Airport due to drone activity, Ryanair has demanded the resignation of Transport Minister Eamon Ryan. Flights were suspended at 6.27 p.m. “due to confirmed drone activity,” the airport had earlier reported. By 6.59 p.m., flights resumed, and the incident was reported to gardai. In a … Read more

Man dies in single car crash in Tipperary

Early this morning, a man in his 20s died in a single-car collision. At College Green in Thurles, County Tipperary, the accident happened about 3.15 am. Paramedics treated the man on the spot after Garda and emergency personnel arrived, but he was later declared dead. Since then, his remains has been transported to University Hospital … Read more

Bank of Ireland announces 100 new tech jobs

100 new IT jobs have been announced by Bank of Ireland. Engineers for cloud platforms, cybersecurity experts, engineers for data infrastructure, specialised project managers, and business analysts are among the positions. The new hires will be a part of Bank of Ireland’s technology and customer solutions unit. The company claims that the larger workforce, which … Read more

Minister McConalogue issues strong warning against illegal burning of land

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue T.D has issued a warning to landowners and members of the public not to carry out any illegal burning of land during spring and summer. Minister McConalogue said, “In recent days, we have witnessed uncontrolled burning events in various parts of the country, which not only … Read more

‘117km/h in a 50km/h zone’: More than 600 drivers caught speeding by Gardaí in past 24 hours

As part of National Slow Down Day, over 600 drivers were caught speeding over the period of the last 24 hours. GoSafe monitored the speed of 173,811 vehicles from 7 a.m. yesterday to 7 a.m. today. In the course of these 24 hours, 628 vehicles were found to be driving faster than the posted speed … Read more

Dublin Airport launches job fair with hundreds of opportunities

This weekend there will be a recruiting drive at Dublin Airport, with a variety of vacancies available. There will be two sessions for interested candidates this Friday and Saturday at the Radisson Hotel near Dublin Airport. Retail salespersons, airport search unit officers, cleaning team members, and technicians are among the positions that are highlighted. Due … Read more

Raj yoga meditation course begins tomorrow in Dublin

Raj Yoga meditation course organised by Brahma Kumaris Ireland will start on March 2nd, 2023, from 7:15 PM to 8:15 PM. With Krishna Bhen in Hindi, a deeper aspect of Raj Yoga will be covered every Thursday until the course is completed. राजयोग मेडिटेशन कृष्णा बहन के साथ हर गुरुवार कोर्स पूरा होने तक “Family … Read more

David Beckham celebrates son Cruz’s 18th birthday in Dublin pub

Football legend David Beckham was in Dublin on Monday to celebrate his youngest son’s 18th birthday.  The former England midfielder celebrated his son Cruz’s birthday by sharing a pint at Long Hall on South Great George’s Street, one of Dublin’s oldest pubs. Beckham wrote on Instagram, “God I’ve missed Dublin” after sharing some photographs from the quick … Read more